Lagos State University

Lagos State University, also known as LASU, was established in 1983 by the enabling Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, for the advancement of learning and establishment of academic excellence. The university caters for a population of over 35,000 students enrolled for full-time. The university also offers courses at Diploma, Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. Lagos State University is located in Ojo, a town in Lagos State, Nigeria. LASU is the only state university in the former British colony. Lagos State University offers diploma, degree and post graduate programmes including an MBA programme. LASU was ranked among the top 600 universities in the world by Times Higher Margazine for the year 2020. The University has also attracted different international fundings including a World Bank Group Africa Centre for Excellence on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

This article is about the state government university. For the federal institution, see University of Lagos.

Lagos State University
The Seal of Lagos State University
MottoPer la verità e di servizio (Latin)
Motto in English
For Truth and Service
TypePublic
Established1983
ChancellorGeorge Oguntade
Vice-ChancellorOlanrewaju Fagbohun
Students35,000
Location
Ojo
,
Lagos State
,
Nigeria
Websitewww.lasu.edu.ng

History

Lagos State University was conceived as a multi-campus, collegiate and non-residential University. Today, Lagos State University operates a multi-campus system with four fully owned campuses having its main campus at Ojo (along the Badagry Expressway) and other campuses at Epe (where the Faculty of Engineering is located), Ikeja (where the College of Medicine is located).

Epe Campus

The Lagos State University Epe Campus, home to the Faculty of Engineering and School of Agriculture of Lagos State University, is a fully residential campus. The Epe campus was born out of the insufficiency of the Ojo campus to accommodate the Faculty of Engineering at that time. The military barrack which is now the campus was released by the persuasion of the then military governor[1] The campus which is also the home for the school's Pre-degree program is unarguably the biggest property belonging to the school even bigger than the main campus itself.[2] The campus which is located in the Epe area of Lagos is the home for the three departments in LASU's Faculty of Engineering namely Mechanical Engineering, Electronic, and Computer Engineering and Chemical and Polymer Engineering, and the school just recently admitted students for Aeronautic Engineering in 2018 JAMB, following the accreditation of the course in LASU.[3]

The campus is being governed by the Head of School (HOC). The school of Agriculture has its own Dean as well as the Faculty of Engineering. The school is generally administered by the Vice-Chancellor. The campus produces a candidate for the post of a Vice president, Welfare director and Assistant General Secretary in its student union election. [4]

Programme

Areas of education and research offered by the Institution are summarized in the table below:

FacultyDepartments/Programmes/Centres/Institutes
Faculty of Arts
  • Foreign Languages (French, Russian), Arabic Language and Portuguese
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • Linguistics, African and Asian
  • Department of Philosophy
  • Department of History
  • Creative Arts: Visual Arts
  • Creative Arts: Theatre Arts
  • Creative Arts: Music
Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Management Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
  • Insurance
  • Accounting
  • Banking and Finance
  • Project Management Technology
  • Marketing
  • Public Administration
Faculty of Law
  • Jurisprudence and International Law
  • Commercial and Industrial law
  • Public Law
  • Islamic Law
  • Private and Property Law
  • Legal Studies
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Engineering
  • Chemical and Polymer Engineering
  • Electronic and Computer Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Aeronautics Engineering
Faculty of Clinical Sciences
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Faculty of Education

Former Vice Chancellors
Main article: Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University

Note:† indicates "deceased"

Notable alumni

Notable faculty
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References
  1. http://theintellectualmag.com/excitement-as-lasu-begins-new-phase/
  2. https://www.jobinformant.com/2016/06/lagos-state-university-admission-for.html
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